Testing-sender.



A. E. LUNDELL L H. G. EDDY.

TESTING SENDER.

A. E. I UNDELL L H. G. EDDY. TESTING SENDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5. |917. mman Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

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maar/f6 RHA Ys .ALBEN E. LUNDELL, OE NEW YRK, N. Y., AND HERBERT G. EDDY, 0E BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS T0 WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, @F NEW YEJK, N. Y., A CORPQRATIGN 0F NEW YRK.

TESTING-SENDER.

Specicatioii of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, ilul.

Application :led February 5, 191'?. j Serial No.` 146,676.

To all whom z' may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBEN E. LUNDELL and HERBERT G, EDDY, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, and at Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, respectively, have invent/ed certain new and useful Improvements in rlesting-Senders, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description` This invention relates to a testingarrangement for use in automa-tic telephone exchange systems.

More particularly, this invention'relates to a wire chieffs equipment by means of which such opera-tor .may directly set apparatus to determine the accuracy of operation of such apparatus.

it is the object of this invention to provide a sending equipment which may readily be associated with the apparatus to be tested, and to provide means whereby the prog ress and success of the desired connection may be supervised.

ln routine testing of this type, it is cus* tomary to call the same lstation repeatedly, and it isthei'efore desirable to use a sender in which the successive tests may be made without resetting of such sender.

lt is then an additional object of this invention kto provide a sending arrangement in which the same selection may be controlledI any desired number of times without resetting of the sender keys.

A feature of the invention is an arrangement by which a sender and, its associated apparatus is restored to normal in condition for reoperation upon the completion of each call.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of a relay operated signal to discriminate between lousy and idle trunks.

.et `further feature will be found in the manner ofwiring the counting relays-to the key set, by means of which translation is accomplished in a very simple manner.

ln the following description it hasl lbeen assumed that the testing operator has plugged in on a trunk terminating in an 1ncoming selectorswitch. The device is, how-f ever, also arranged to operate indicating devices at a manual operators position if the incoming trunk plugged into terminates at such a position. Since the operation of the sending device is practically the saine in both c ases, a detailed description of its operf ation in connection with automatic switches has been considered sufficient.

The invention has been shown in a preferred form but is not to be restricted to the particular arrangement shown nor to use with switches of the type disclosed..

lt is thought that the invention will best be understood from the following detailed description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l" shows portions of the circuits of an incoming switch to be tested, and Fig. 2 shows portions of the operating circuits of a final switch. Fig. 3 shows a wire chiefs testing circuit with a controlling sequence switch for the same. To the right of the dotted line in Fig. 3 is shown a sender controlling sequence switch. and start keys. Fig. d shows akey set, together with a set of counting relays, and the manner in which the counting relays are connected to the key set.

lf now we assume that the testing operator desires to call substation No. 9837, he will depress key No. 9 in the thousands column, key No. 8 in the hundreds column, key No. 3 in the tens column and key No. 7 in the units column. T

Since the switches to be set are of the five hundred point panel ty ne such as described iated settino' of the key set will appear later in thedescription. l

Plug l is inserted into a test jack 2 associated with the incoming switch to be tested. if now we assume that an idle condition of a trunk terminating in the incoming switch to be tested is indicated by the absence of ground on the sleeve contact of iaclr 2. and

that the busy condition of such trunk is indicated by the presence of ground thereon, a circuit. will be completed from grounded battery, contact 202. winding of relay 3,

contacts 102, 103, conductor li, right-hand armature and hack contact of relay o, conlll) Ititi ductor 6, resistance i", sleeve contacts of plug l and jack 2, to ground it the trunk is busy. YUnder this assumption relay 3 will be energized, locking itselt' to ground through resistance l at its lett-hand armature and i front contact, and, at its right-hand armature, completing a circuit from grounded battery, resistance 99, lamp 89, right-hand armature and tront contact oit relay 3 to ground. The lighting;` of lamp 89 will indicate to the testing operator that the trunk plugged into is busy, and he will remove plug l trom jaclr lt the trunk is idle, relay fl will not be energized, and since lamp 89 docs not light, the operator is intorined that lic has plugged into a trunk terminatin, in an idle switch, and will proceed 'with the 'l'. Since no tandem impulses and no stations impulses are to be sent, the operator will depress start key 8. t circuit is thereupon completed from grounded battery, windinfi' ot relay 5, winding of relay ll, 'ht-hand closed contacts et ltey il rand. armature and bach contact oi 3 to ground. Relays energizt i and are held energized oni groundr circuit til/tendinaD ed battery, winding ot relay winding relay ll, lower arn'uiture and nont contact ot relay conductfn l0, contact lill, rigl'it* hand armature a nach Contact ot' relay to ground. lilielay at its right-hand arniature ai) lies around to conditi or @entend ing' to i si', terminals associated with the sleeve contact oit' jaclt f, to render the trunlr being' tested busy te other apparatus. ,dit the letthand arnnti ire of relay 5 a circuit is completed :troni l 'ounded battery, power magnet ot' sequence s iitch ZUG, contact 202i, contacts, lllli, i065., l nrinature and front contact et i ound. circuit inoves seque i 200 troni pon sition to position l under the control ot its normal contact 2G`l llfhen sequence sition 2, a circuit ,i ed battery, power in iet ot scuucnce switch 100, contacts l0?, 9,0 'o ground, tor movinp; sequence switch l0() out ot position l and into position 2 under the control ot its non mal contact lill. position ol sequence switch 100, ground is applied "o the sleeye contact et jack 2 through contacts w8, lill?, lett-liand armature and back contact ot relay 3 and resistance il it circuit is also completed troni grounded battery, resist-ance ll, lainp l2, contacts lill, 1li, interrupter l, to ground. 'llhe lamp 4l2 is intermittently lighted in this circuit by the action of interrupter 13, vand its flashing informs the testine; operator' that the test has been successtully7 started.

lVhen sequence switch 200 arrived in position a circuit was completed from grounded battery, winding; ol' the 0 count ich 9;, (l arrives in pofed oni groundinvasie ing relay, and winding ot the 0 counting rclay, conductor 14, contact 205, upper arina ture and front Contact of relay 9 to ground1 The 0 and 0 counting relays are energized, the 0 counting relay completing a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of' sequence switch 200, conductor l5, inner armature and front contact of the 0 countingrelay, contact 205, to ground, which moves sequence switch 200 through posi tions 2, fl and 6, and into position 8.

rlhe fundamental circuit is new completed from ,grounded battery, winding ot' line relay 19, contact 302, conductor 20, tip contacts ot jack 2 and plug l, conductor lll, windingl ot stepping relay 2l, Contact 2W outer armature and back contact ol the count-ing' relay, conductor li", ri contacts of plug l and jack conductor 2, c 803, to ground.

Line relay 19 and stepping relay 2l a energized in this circuit, line relay i9 con. pleting a circuit trein grounded battev power magnet ot sequence switch 300, cc tact 304i, trent contact and armature oit rc lay i9 to ground, if eich nieves sequer switch 300 trom position l into position rllie energization ol steppin completed a circuit troni grount winding; ot the No. couintinri ture and back cont-act uit the lla relay, closed contacts depress ,il hey t the thousands coluinn, conductor 23, i tact 268, armature and iront contact stepping1 relay 2l, to ground. The enefff;n tion or' the No. coiiinting relay prepi a circuit- Vfor the lllo. if countini relai, this relay does not energize, since it shunted by the ground at the arniatiire ani front contact ol steppingrelay f ln position 2 et sequence switch. cuit is completed 'troni groundd` windingot' 11p-drive magnet 534i armature and liront nontact oi ground. The ene ation ot riagnet causes the brush roei io to be ele ned, .moivv ing' the brush ca ed thereon into po tion to be tripped, an at the saine time inet ing a brush 26 over a corninutator to coinn plete a circuit tor shunting out the steppii relay in the well-known manner wheneici brush engages a. conducting segment comniutator 27, this circuit extending grounded battery, windinw et rclayll, eo i. ductor 28, contact Buti, conducting segment of connnutator 27, briiisli 26 to ground. The intermittent shuntine of steppingv relay causes the actuation or the counting relays in the well-known manner, and riflien the counting relay is energized, the lower branch ot the circuit ot relay 19 is permanently opened, and'when, a moment later, brush 26 engages an insulating,r segment ot coin- Inutator 27, relay i9 denerglzes and brealrs the circuit ot up-dri've magnet ing oi circulo mme@ fm Since Ellie No. counzing ieley was the first of :the chain lo be enegizecl, five impulses Will be sent, sind the fifth brush will be in ai position lo loe tripped, one iii-ith brush being "che one which sen/es lines 8000 'to 9999.

Upon `ille cleneigizoeion of relay 19, :i circuit is completed fiom grounded battery, power niegne of sequence .switch 300, contact 30'?, e'rma'cuie and loe-oli oonieet of relay 19 to grouncl, which nieves sequence swicli 300 out of posieion 2 into position 3. lJVlfien lie @f counting ie 1y wes eneigizefl, 2L cii'cuill was complete@ ioin gi'ounclecl bal-- teiy, powei niogne' of sequel-noe switch 200, concluo'oi' l5, inner niinnuie sind from conlect og lne counting relay, conceal; 296 to gi'ouncl, which moves sequence switch JOU @n leaving one looling cii'eu' olf the countroni pesi-'Lion 8 position oil.

position o in vposig on l ovei e eicubl i l, concluco of sequence .plei'aecl irene ifi-ip which releases sequence switch 309, e

o. iioin giounded battery, "life inogi'iel, 2li, contue 30o,

is eonin e upwei 1 sequenc-E switch 209,, M fiom gicunclecl beeiy, Windii lne: ielziy, mime lui-s unil buck Goni-.oci of the lo.. 3 counting' relay, closecl'ieii-luincl connects of keyu 8 in che liuncli'eos eoluinn, vconfactor i8, con-- niet 209, :uniiicui'e :incl 'ifi-ont conec olf stepping relay 932i @to giouncla "Elie No. counting; relay, upon energineiion, prepares cuit the lo,

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lie A ing; occurs in son lSince llfiis is e a circuit for the No. 3 counting eluy, which relay is energized upon Athe first deeneigizetion of stepping relay 2l in response to elle shunting action oic the circuit through coinmutator 3l, as previously clesciibecl. Upon the next eneigization ol s'epping; ieliiy 2l, a, circuiJ is completed from grounded bautery, windingo' the No. 2 couniug ielujv, arinauie an buck contacc of "che No. Y2' counting relay, condueloi' 9G, cloeeil rig-lil lia-ncl contacts ol' epi'essecl key 9 in the thousands colunin, conciucoi 9i, conzecl conductor 92, oiinetuie enel liront eonlzic of the No. 3 counting ielziy, conductoi closeflA left-hand contacts ol ilepiessecl l.

met Q09, annie-tone enc ping ieloy 2l lo geen ing relay upon.

relay is energize-fl une tion of Steppin i ninnnei. L

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lit is lo loe unfie ou. that Josition en'icli 300 beeween pielion ol2 lie 'nun'li quence M isq iM switc *i in the present desci' vl. i. LlS closure ol2 llie mi 10, 1917, to A. 1E. Lundell or in Patent No. 1,212,809, issued. Jan. 16, 1917 to F. N. Reeves'and A. E. Lundell.

`With sequence switch 300 in position 8 5 and sequence switch 200 in position 12, the fundamental circuit is again completed as previously described. Relay 19 upon energization completes a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch lo 300, contact 304, to ground at the armature and front Contact of relay 19, which moves sequence switch 300 fromvposition 8 to position 90 With sequence switch 300 in position 9 and relay 19 ener ized, a circuit is completed from groun ed battery, winding of relay 46, contact 402terminal 47, brush 48, contact 312, armature and front contact of relay 19 to ground. Relay 46, upon energi- 20 zation, completes a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 400, contact 403, armature and front contact of relay 46 to ground, which moves se-l quence switch 400 from position 1 to position 2 under the control of its normal contact 401.

1n position 2 of sequence switch 400, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, winding of up-drive magnet 49, contact 404, 39 armature and front contact of relay 46 to ground. The final brush rod is moved upward underI the control ot up-drive magnet 49 and causes a brush 51 to be advanced over aV commutator 52, thereby completing a circuit in shunt of the fundamental circuit extending trom grounded battery, winding of relay 19, contact 310, brush 39, terminal 40, conductor 41., contact 404, conductor 53, commutator 52, brush 51 to ground. 4o Upon the first energization of stepping relay 21, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, winding ot the No. 3 counting relay, armature and back Contact of the No. v 3 counting relay, closed right-hand contacts of key No. 8 in the hundreds column, conductor 54, contact 212, armature and trent contact of stepping relay 21 to ground. Brush 51 in passing over commutator 52, shunts out stepping relay 21 to actuate the 50 counting relays in the well-known manner. When the Ocounting relay is energized and brush 51 engages an insulating segment ot commutator' 52, rela denergizing in turn re ay 46, which o ens 55 the circuit o1 up-drive magnet 49 and brings the brush set operated by rod 50 into a position wherein the fourth set of brushes, which serves lines 9800 to 9899, may be tripped. to The denergization ot relay v19 Completed a circuit 'from grounded battery, power magnet oit sequence switch 300, contact 307, armature and back Contact of relay 19 to ground, for moving sequence switch 300 out ou oit position 9' and into position 10. The de- 19 is denergized.

ternera energization of relay 46 completed. a-circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 400, contact 406, armature and back contact ot relay' 46, .to ground, for moving sequence switch 400 out of position 2 and into position 3. 4

1n position 3 of sequence switch 400, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, winding of trip magnet 55, contact 407 to ground, which operates magnet 55 to release 7s the fourth brush set.

The 0 countingrelay 'at its inner armature completes a circult to movesequence switch 200 out of position 12 and into' position 14. 8o

The fundamental circuit is then again completed through relays 19 and 21, as previously described, relay 19 completing a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 300, contact 304, ara5 mature and front contact of relay 19 to ground, to move sequence switch 300 out o1" position 10and into position 11,.whereupo n relay 46 is energized over a circuit previously traced and completes a circuit from 9o grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 400, contact 403, front contact and armature of relay 46 to ground, which moves sequence switch 400 from position 3 to position 4.

1n position 4 o1' the sequence switch 400, the circuit .of up-drive magnet 49 is completed as previously described, and the brush rod 50 isagain moved upwardly. At this stage of operation a circuit in shunt of the 10c fundamental circuit is completed from grounded battery, winding of relay 19, contact 310, brush 39, terminal 40, conductor 41, contact 408, conductor 56, commutator-57, brush 77, to ground, whenever brush '77 en- 105 1gages a conducting segment ot commutator 57.

Upon the first energization ot stepping relay 21, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, winding o1".J the No. 3 counting 110 n relay, armature and back contact ont the No. 3 counting relay, conductor 92, closed contacts of key No. 3 in the tens column, conductor 59, contact 213, armature and front contact of steppingy relay 21, to ground.' 115 '.lhe counting relays are actuated in the well-known manner, and line relay 19 will be denergized when the 0 counting relay is energized and brush 77 engages an insulating segment of commutator 57. 4t this 12o time the tripped brush will be at the bottom ofthe sub-group of terminals containing the lines 9830 to 9339.

The denergization ot relay 19 results in l the denergization ot relay 46, which opens the circuit ot up-drive magnet 49 and brings the brush rod 50 to rest. Relay 46 also completes a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet ot sequence switch 400, contact 406, armature and baclr contact of relay 13e intacto ,sa

fio, to ground, for ntioving sequence switch 100 out of position i and into position 5. Relay 19 upon denergizat-ion completes a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 300, contact 307, armature and back contact of relay 19 to ground, for moving sequence switch 300 out of position 11 and into position 1:2.

1The 0 counting relay when energized completed a circuit to more sequence switch 200 from position V14 to position 16, and during such movement the locking circuit of the counting relays is broken as before.

ln -position 12 of sequence switch 300 and in position 1G of sequence switch 200, the fundamental circuit is established as before, energizing relays 19 and 21. Relay 19 completes a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet-of sequence switch 300, contact 304-, armature and front` contact of relay 19, to ground, for moving sequence switch 300 out of posit-ion 12 and into position 13. ln position 13 of se uence switch 300, relay t6 is energized as be ore and completes a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 400, contact 4:03, armature and front contact of relay 46 to ground, for moving sequence switch 460 out of position 5 and into position 6.

ln position 6 oit' sequence switch 400, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, winding ot up-drive magnet 453, contact 404, armature and iront contact of relay do to ground, whereupon brush rod 50 is again advanced under the control of magnet 49.

gli circuit in shunt oit the fundamentalV cirfr iit is established trom grounded battery, -riding ot relay 19, contactl 310, lorush 39, rniinal 20, contact a99, conductor @0, comlorusn to ground, whenever ges a co iducting segment oi oit stepping relay rom grounded hatrelay,

J count' is the talking position. ltelay 19 upon deenergization, completes a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 300, Contact 307, armature and back contact of relay 19 to ground, which moves sequence switch 300 troni position 13 to position 1G, in which position ringing takes place.

rlhe 0 counting relay completed a circuit for moving sequence switch 200 out of posi-I tion 16 and into position 18. @n arriving in position 17, a circuit is complet-ed from grounded battery winding ot' the O counting relay, winding of the O counting relay, conductor 14, contact 205, upper armature and front contact of relay 9, to ground. r1`his maintains the 0 counting relay energized until sequence switch 200 leaves position 18. The circuit of the power magnet of sequence switch :200 thus remains completed in position 18 or sequence switch QOOand this sequence switch moves through position 18 and into position 1. lt will ne seen, .therefore, that the actuated condition ot relay 9 prevents sequence switch 200 from coming to rest in position 18, in which position the stations impulses would loe sent if the call were to be directed to an indicating device at a manual operators position.

lllhen sequence switch 200 arrives in position 1, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, magnet ot sequence switch 10U, contacts 112, 215, to ground, for moving Sequence switch 100 out of position 2 and into position 3. When sequence switch 100 leaves position 2. the Aloclring circuit of relays 5 and 9 is broken at contact 104, and these relays are denergized. The denergization of relay completes a circuit grounded battery, power maeiiet ci quence switch 100, contaclr mature and baci: Contact ground. .for oving sequcnc `"switc". oi position no., tion sequence switch i0() e a circuit f l resist Mill and front contact of relay 66, and armature and back contact of relay 69 to ground, for moving sequence switch 100 out of position 4 and into position 5.

When the called subscriber answers, su!

pervisory relay 68 is energized in the wellknown manner and a circuit is completed from ground, front contact and armature of relay 68, impedance coil 71, upper letthand winding of repeating coil 70, contact 313, conductor 22, ring contacts of jack 2 and plug 1, conductor 17, outer armature and back contact of the 0 counting relay, contact 216, contacts 117, 118, winding of relay 69, upper left-hand winding of repeating coil 67 to grounded battery. Relay 69 is energized in this circuit and completes a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 100, contact 119, armature and front contact of relay 69 to ground, for moving sequence switch 100 out of position 5 and into position 6.

In position 6 of sequence switch 100, the testing operator may converse with the called party and determine whether 'connection has been established with the desired line. In position 6 of sequence switch .100, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, resistance 72, lamp 94, contacts 120, 116, to ground, but lamp4 94 does not light, since it is shunted by a path through resistance 74, Contact 120, to ground at the armature and front contact of r-elay 69.

Upon completion of conversation, the testingv operator withdraws plug 1 from jack 2,Y whereupon relays 69 a-nd 66 will be denergized. A circuit is then completed from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 100, contact 121 armature and back contact of relay 66, armature and back contact of relav 69, to ground, for moving sequence switch 100 out of position 6 and into its first or normal position under the control of itsnormal contact 101. The denergization of relay 69 removed the shunt about lamp 94 and this lamp is lighted during the return of the sequence switch to its normal position.

At the incoming switch theremoval of plug 1 from jack 2 caused the denergization of relay 64, whereupon .a circuit is completed from grounded battery, power. magnet of sequence switch 300, contact 315, armature and back contact of relay 64 to ground, which moves this sequence switch out of position 16 and into position 18.

lnposit-ion 18 ot sequence switch 300, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, .power magnet 73, contact 316, to ground. Brush rod 25 is moved downwardly under the control-of magnet 73, and Y when it arrives in its normal-position, a brush 74 will engage a segmentJ 75' and a circuit will be completed from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch armature and back contact of relay 43 to ground, Jfor moving this sequence switch out of position 16 and into position 18.

ln position 18 of sequence switch 400, a circuit is ,completed from grounded battery, winding of power magnet'76, contact 411, to ground. The brush rod 50 is moved .downwardly under the control of magnet 76, and when it reaches normal, a circuit is completed from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 400, contact 412, segment 58, brush 77 to ground, for moving this sequence switch into position 1. All parts of the apparatus have now been returned to normal and are ready for reuse.

It is to be noted that the sender sequence switch 200 is resting in position 1 and the testing control sequence switch 100 is resting in position 1, so that the testing operator, by plugging into a jack associated with another switch and depressing a start key, may send through another call of the same designation as that just sent without the necessity of again setting up thel desired number on the key set.

1f at any stage of operation the operator wishes to discontinue the test, he may do so by depressing disconnect key 95.'.fllhe depression of disconnect key 95 at this time will complete a circuit by closing its right'- hand contacts .from grounded battery, winding of the O counting relay, winding of the 0 countmg relay, conductor 14 to ground. r1`he energized condition lof relay 0 will complete a circuit from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 200, conductor 15, inner armature and front contact ot the 0 counting relay, conductor 206, to ground, which will drive sequence switch 200 into position 1. Sequence switch 100 will be moved out .of positions 2 and 3 as previously described, and, upon arriving in posit-ion 4, a circuit will be completed from grounded battery, power magnet of sequence switch 100, contact 131, closed letthand contacts of key 95, armature and back contact of relay 3 to ground, for moving sequence switch 100 through positions 4, 5 and Gmand into position 1.

lf lamp 12 continues to burn steadily, indicating to theoperator that ringing current is being applied to the desired line and titi nemers incoming and final switches were to be tested. 'llhe arrangement is, however, also suitable for operating an indicating device at a manual operators position. lt key 96 is depressed, the same impulses will be sent as before, and in addition, stations impulses will be sent, since relay 9 isnot energized and sequence switch 200 will come to restin position 18. rllhe energized condition or relay 97 will, at this time, cause sequence switch 200 to movel through positions 2, 1l and 6 by energizing the 0 ,counting relay through contact 217.

lt start key 98 is depressed, tandem impulses will be sent out before the sets ot' impulses previously described are sent, since thedeenergized condition et relays 9 and 97 allows sequence switch 200 to stop in positions 2, i and d. rThe denergized condition oi relay 9 will again allow stations impulses to be sent under this condition.

1lll/hat is claimed is:

l. ln a device for testing automatic apparatus, a. sender including a key set and a set of counting relays arranged to be operated in accordance with the setting of said key set, and means for reoperating said set of counting relays in accordance with the initial setting ot said key set without resetting said keyA 2. ln a device for testing automatic apparatus, a sender arranged to transmit a plurality of sets ot impulses, said sender including a key set and a set o't countin relays arranged to be operated in accor ance with the setting-oi2 said keyy set, and means for reoperating said set of counting relays in accordance with the initial setting ot said key set without resettting said key set.

3, ln a device tor testing automatic apparatus, a start kev a sender includin a ke set and set ot counting relays arranged to be operated in accordance with the setting of said key set upon depression of said start key, means to reoperate said counting relays without resetting said key set upon the redepression of said start key.

ln a testing system, a sender including a key set and set of counting relays arranged tobe operated in accordance with the setting otsaid key set, automatic apparatus to be tested, means for associating said sender with the apparatus to be tested, and means to cause the-reoperation of said counting relays in accordance with. the setting ot said key set upon the association of said sender with other apparatus to be tested without resetting key set.

5. ln a device :for testing automatic apparatus, a key set, a sender arranged to transmit a plurality of sets of impulses, a multiposition sender control switch associated with said sender, a multi-position test controlling switch, means to operate said sender in accordance with the setting ci said key set, means to restore said sender control switch to its normal position upon completion of the senders operation, means to restore said test-controlling switch to its normal position upon completion of the test, and means to reoperate said sender without resetting said key set.

6. ln a testing system, a sending device, automatic apparatus to be' tested, means tor associating said sending device with apparatus to be tested, visible means for indicating the busy or non-busy condition of the apparatus with which said sending device has been associated, and means operated when said sending device is associated with apparatus to be tested for controlling the operation of said visible means and said sending device.

ing the busy or non-busy conditi ci the apparatus with which said sending device has been associated, anda relay arranged to be energized when said sending device is associated with busy apparatus for operating said visible means to indicate that 'the apparatus is busy and also to prevent the operation of said sending device.

8. ln a testing system, a sending device, a key set, automat-ic apparatus to be tested, a testing operatoris head set, means to operate said sender in accordance wijn the set-A ting of lsaid key set, means to establish connection between said head set and the apparatus being tested at a desired time, means to disconnect said head set upon completion i of the test, and means to reoperate said sender without resetting said key 9. lin a' testing system, a sending device, key set, automatic apparatus to be tested,

means for associating said sending device with apparatus to be tested, a testing operators head set, visible signals, means tc operate said sender in accordance with setting of said key set, means to operate said visible signals to indicate the progress of the test, means to connect said head set the apparatus being tested at desired times,

and means to reoperate said sender without resetting said key set 10. ln a device for testing automatic apparatus, a slender arranged to transmit a plurality oi" sets oi' impulsesn plurality start keys controlling number setsimpulses to be sent, means to operate said sender in accordance with of said L i i o key set upon depression oi' one of said start e paratus, a key set, a sender arranged lto transmit a plurality of sets of impulses, a plurality 03E start keys, relays, means to operate said sender to transmit a desired number of sets of impulses with the setting of said key set upon depression of a start key, the number ot' sets of impulses sent beingl determined by the actuated or non-actuated condition of said relays, and means to cause reoperation of said sender Without resetting said key' set.

12. lln a sending devicea a key set comu Larreta prising a plurality of keys arranged in digit columns7V a counting;- device, a controlling switch, means to set up a number on said key set, means including said counting device to transmit a set of impulses for each key depressed, means to transmit an additional set of impulses, and means operated in certain positions ,of said controlling switch in accordance with the setting of the keys in certain ones of .said digit columns to conti-ol tlie operation of said counting device during the sending of said additional set of impulsesn In Witness Wliereof, We hereunto subscribe our names this 28th day of December A. D.

ALBEN LUNDELL.. HERBERT EDDY. 

